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Joseph Gedeon in Washington

Minnesota judge summons acting ICE director, warns of contempt over court defiance

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Todd Lyons at the White House on 3 November 2025. Photograph: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP

Minnesota’s top federal judge has summoned the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to appear before him on Friday, warning he may be held in contempt for allegedly defying court orders.

Chief US district judge Patrick Schiltz demanded ICE lead Todd Lyons explain himself personally in a three-page order issued Monday evening, declaring that “the court’s patience is at an end”.

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